The NWSL averaged 4,270 fans per game during its inaugural season, below the 4,684 during the first season for the WPS in '09 and well below the 8,116 average for the WUSA in '01. The Portland Thorns led all clubs with 13,320 fans per game, which was more than 8,600 greater than second-ranked FC Kansas City. Five of the eight NWSL clubs had attendance that would have ranked in last place during the WPS' inaugural season (THE DAILY).
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NWSL REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
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| TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
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| Portland Thorns FC |
11
|
146,521
|
13,320
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| FC Kansas City |
11
|
50,884
|
4,626
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| Western New York Flash |
11
|
49,334
|
4,485
|
| Washington Spirit |
11
|
39,816
|
3,620
|
| Boston Breakers |
11
|
26,697
|
2,427
|
| Seattle Reign FC |
11
|
25,365
|
2,306
|
| Chicago Red Stars |
11
|
18,817
|
1,711
|
| Sky Blue FC |
11
|
18,329
|
1,666
|
| NWSL TOTALS |
88
|
375,763
|
4,270
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'09 WPS REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
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| TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
| L.A. Sol |
10
|
62,980
|
6,298
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| Washington Freedom (a) |
10
|
57,466
|
5,747
|
| Chicago Red Stars |
10
|
49,276
|
4,928
|
| Boston Breakers |
10
|
46,651
|
4,665
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| Saint Louis Athletica (b) |
10
|
38,326
|
3,833
|
| FC Gold Pride |
10
|
36,666
|
3,667
|
| Sky Blue FC (c) |
10
|
36,513
|
3,651
|
| WPS TOTALS |
70
|
327,878
|
4,684
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| NOTES: (a) = team played three games at RFK Stadium and remaining games at Maryland SoccerPlex. (b) = played one game at Robert R. Hermann Stadium (capacity: 6,050); two games at Korte Stadium (capacity: 5,000); and remainder of home schedule at Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park (c) = team played its first two games at TD Bank Ballpark (capacity: 6,100) and remaining eight home games at Yurcak Field. |
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'01 WUSA REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
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| TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
| Washington Freedom |
10
|
144,207
|
14,421
|
| Atlanta Beat |
11
|
123,013
|
11,183
|
| Boston Breakers |
10
|
88,127
|
8,813
|
| Bay Area CyberRays |
10
|
76,922
|
7,692
|
| Philadelphia Charge |
11
|
71,541
|
6,504
|
| N.Y. Power |
10
|
57,237
|
5,724
|
| San Diego Spirit |
11
|
62,850
|
5,714
|
| Carolina Courage |
11
|
57,808
|
5,255
|
| WUSA TOTALS |
84
|
681,705
|
8,116
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